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Research into Deaf and disabled young people's experiences of Child Protection
The University of Edinburgh, led by Professor Julie Taylor, with partners from Strathclyde and Coventry Universities are undertaking a NSPCC funded research study exploring the experiences and views of maltreated deaf and/ or disabled children and young people about Child Protection Services.
This issue has not been explored from the perspective of deaf or disabled children and young people before in the UK, so it is hoped that the study will provide valuable lessons about how services can better protect and support them.
The research team will be interviewing deaf or disabled people over 11 years old from across the UK who have either experience of the child protection system, or who may have been abused but did not access services. Interviews will be made accessible according to the person's individual needs.
If you are a deaf and/or disable person who would like to tell your story about your experience of child protection services, you can find more information at www.childprotection.ed.ac.uk/public-information-participate-in-research/talking-about-child-protection where there are BSL video clips with voice-over.
Support to Report
The Support to Report Project is funded by the Scottish Government and offers 24 hour on-call advocacy support to women and men reporting rape in Glasgow, East Dunbartonshire and East Renfrewshire.
Corroboration debate - please lobby your MSP
If you are passionate about making real change that could benefit survivors of sexual violence, please join Rape Crisis Scotland in our appeal to MSPs to support the proposal to remove the current requirement for corroboration in Scotland.
The Stage 1 debate on this issue will take place next Thursday (27th February) in the afternoon. By contacting your MSP in advance of the debate and asking him to represent your views, and the interests of survivors, you will be taking a valuable step towards helping survivors obtain the access justice to which many are currently denied.
You can find more information on this issue here and here.
Next Tuesday (25th February) Rape Crisis Scotland will publish a very detailed briefing responding to many of the key questions which have arisen in the course of the debate around this issue.
It's important that MSPs receive as many individual responses as possible, and if you're writing that you highlight why you think this issue is important and why it matters to you. You can also download a template letter for guidance here, and you can find out who your MSP is and how to contact her/him here.
Interim Service for Survivors of Sexual Violence in Highlands
Following the closure of the Rape and Abuse Line in the Highlands, Rape Crisis Scotland is working with The Highland Violence Against Women Partnership and the Scottish Government in developing plans to establish a new, stand alone, Rape Crisis and Sexual Abuse service in Highland within the next 12 months.
While this new service is being developed and established we have developed a partnership between local services and the national Rape Crisis Scotland helpline to ensure that survivors in Highland can get support. This includes telephone, email and face to face support.
The national Rape Crisis Helpline will provide short term and crisis support by phone and email, act as a sign post to local services in Highland for survivors, and will also be able to provide longer term telephone and email support to those living in Highland affected by the issues. The helpline number is 08088 01 03 02 and is open daily from 6pm – midnight.
If you have any questions on this interim arrangement, please get in touch with sandie.barton@rapecrisisscotland.org.uk.
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